The son of an Oct. 7 victim delivers a plea for peace
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The son of an Oct. 7 victim delivers a plea for peace

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 7, 202659 min

On the anniversary of her murder, the son of Canadian-Israeli peace activist Vivian Silver reflects on the lessons she left behind and tells us her memory should not be used to justify violence. A psychiatrist reflects on the Carney government's decision to allow medical assistance in dying to people with conditions that will eventually leave them unable to ask for it, but to deny it to patients suffering solely from mental illness. Stand-up comics are calling out a famous colleague for taking over a satellite radio channel — and then drop...

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Hello, I'm Neil Kirksell. Good evening. I'm Chris Howden. This is As It Happens. Tonight. On the anniversary of her murder, the son of Canadian-Israeli peace activist Vivian Silver

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